City Sweat On Cranie
Last updated : 23 March 2011 By Covsupport News Service
Coventry City are hoping that Martin Cranie will be fit to face Watford a week on Saturday.
The defender/midfielder is likely to be needed at centre half if he can over-come a hamstring strain which he suffered in the home defeat to Hull City.
Speaking to the CT, Andy Thorn said: "There is an outside chance.
"Martin is doing well and he's a good healer but we will have to see how he is nearer the time."
As for the rest, he said: "It is highly unlikely Ben will be back this season.
"He was making a good recovery and then suffered a set-back.
"He's pretty down because I know he was desperate to get back. But hopefully he'll be back for pre-season because he's a big player for us.
"Lee Carsley has had to go and have another operation on his Achilles in Sweden and Bakes went over on his ankle so he will struggle to be back for Watford.
"But everyone who has been playing has done well, Jordan Clarke and Richard Keogh has been phenomenal at centre-half, and I thought Chris Hussey coped well when he came in so I was pleased with them.
"What normally happens with young lads is they go out on loan and make their mistakes but they are having to learn with us, so that's why they have got to grow up quickly."
